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In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.
The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.
As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.
The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.
As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?
Amy Harmon does it again! How does she make me like historical fiction...especially historical romance! She is a writing wizard! I have to say that I loved From Sand and Ash but What the Wind Knows blew that out of the water for me!
I found the writing from start to finish to be so poetic and fluid. I was drawn into the story from the first sentence. Amy has always had that affect on me from the first book that I read of hers but it tends to be more powerful in her historical romances. It's almost as if she makes it easier for readers to feel her passion for history or things that she loves in general. It was plain to see that Irish history is something close to her heart with the way that she writes about the country and pieces of its history and people.
I fell in love with the characters and their family and friends. Amy has a way of creating characters that have such beautiful souls that reach out and touch the hearts of readers. Thomas was so passionate about his home and fighting for what he believed in that I wanted to join the cause with him. He genuinely cared about others and helping them to be the best versions of themselves. Anne was a dreamer with a love of storytelling and family history. When these characters come together in the story they create magic and a realistic love that will have readers swooning.
The only complaint that I have about the book is the ending. It seemed too tidy and wrapped up to me. It took some of the realism away from the story for me. However, that being said, it wasn't enough for me to give this book anything less than five stars. Way to go Amy!!!
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